Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

OrderAnseriformes

FamilyAnatidae

HabitatWinter fields, playas, and lakes; breeds in the Arctic

SeasonWinter visitor, most regular in the Panhandle

LocationPlainview, Texas, Hale County, Texas

Size25 in

DietGrasses, grains, and aquatic plants

ConservationLeast Concern

CameraNikon D500Lens600mmAperturef/11Shutter1/1000ISO1800

Cackling Goose keeping an eye on the photographer at Plainview.

About the Cackling Goose

A pint-size lookalike of the Canada Goose with a stubby bill and short neck, often picked out of big goose flocks by its nearly mallard-small frame.

Want to see a Cackling Goose in the wild?
Join one of my guided birding tours! Fine art prints of my photos are also available.